Hints of Folk, hints of Classical, hints of Jazz; all in the same arrangement. Lovely!!

This is hauntingly beautiful. A lovely composition, just wonderful.  Ren & Chinchilla would love it.

Really beautiful piano ... nice composition!

A guitar and voice demo of a song that I hope to record soon. The song is about a long-distance love.

Written by Stefano Manotti


LYRICS

I have never touched you

But you're still here

Our lives are stuck 

Words disappear



I have never kissed you 

I never will

I see your picture 

I Fall asleep



But you still guide me

Between the bars

You say “you are stronger 

Than you think you are”

 

Your words are far away

We fly and fall like rain

My lover, I feel no pain

My lover, I see your name



And I’m so scared 

To hear your voice 

But I’m prepared 

To leave this void 



You understand 

You see beyond 

Why did it take you so long





But you still guide me

Between the bars

You say “you are stronger 

Than you think you are”





Your words are far away

We fly and fall like rain

My lover, I feel no pain

My lover, I see your name

Fly and Fall (Demo)

Composition : Thierry Mafille
Mixage : Guillaume Gaudioso

Attack On Zombie

Weirdo

Listen to the colour of your dreams...

(Chord changes are for squares)

The Colour Of Your Dreams

BACH ROCK

You Tell Me

Happy PIano Day!  (the 88th day of the year 03/28/2024)

This is a piano instrumental version of Ren and Chinchilla's "How to Be Me".  The original song is here: https://soundcloud.com/renmakesmusic/how-to-be-me-feat-chinchilla

The original has sparse instrumentation (simple strummed guitar chords and minimalist cello), but the added complexity of Ren and Chinchilla's codominant vocals make for a rich harmonic tapestry and a stimulating challenge to arrange a piano instrumental version.  For instance, one aspect of the song that I love is the use of the harmonic minor in a way that spans both a haunting classical (almost Chopinesque) sound as well as a soulful Jazz sound.  The raison d'etre of the harmonic minor is the V - i resolution. In early takes I settled on extending some of the V - i resolutions using a dom7flat9, which seemed to enhance the haunting classical feel and simultaneously felt in line with Ren's love of diminished chords (e.g., the diminished arpeggio in the Intro of "Hi Ren" which is arguably in fact a dom7flat9).  But then when listening back I noticed that in some places this chord extension did not mesh with the vocal harmonies and a dom7sharp9 a.k.a. the "Jimi Hendrix chord" sounded better).  This is just one example of the intricacies of jamming along with Ren's music.

Part of my motivation for posting this piano arrangement was the idea that Ren's music has enough complexity to stand on its own as instrumental music.  I was delighted when, later that day, Ren posted his first piano instrumental on youtube, a beautiful piece of modern classical music https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqq3VcwPGseErHUa0-xLInQ

Here are the youtube channels for Ren:
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@RenMakesMusic

...and Chinchilla:
www.youtube.com/@chinchilla_music

How to Be Me (piano arrangement)

new strings

I've tried a long time to find a singer or a rapper for demo versions of this song. And still think it could take this song to a higher level (after a few musical adjustments), let me know if you hear potential for a collaboration.  

It did gave me the oppurtunity to make an orchestral ending inspired by Vangelis, something I never did before. 

Try everything and you might surprise yourself.

Tidal Waves

Was It Just A Dream

Artist: Gareth Wood
Title: O So Sorry
Album: Rites of Passage

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrDNDmcts9myiPBrryFrYDg
https://garethwood.bandcamp.com/

O So Sorry

-professional mathematician by day and amateur composer by night (time permitting--I am also a father of two beautiful young rascals)

I grew up in the Florida Keys where both of my parents worked as musicians in the entertainment business.  My grandmother taught me to play the piano at an early age.  I ended up pursuing a career in mathematical research and teaching, but in my free time I enjoy composing music mainly for piano.

How to Be Me (piano arrangement)

Skai Eriksson

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